Safety-razor-blade oiler



Sept. 8,' 1925.

' 1,552,583- c. E. sToKEs ET AL u SAFETY RAZOR BLADE OILER Filed NOV. 22, 1923 a 'l 'l ATTORNE.

Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES l 1,552,583 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. STORES AND OIFEIN F. STO-KIES, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAFETY-BAZOBf-BLADE OILER.

Application led November 22, 1928. Serial No. 676,226.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES F. STORES and JOHN F. STORES, citizens of the United States, andv State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety- Razor-Blade Oilers, of which the following is a specication.

Our invention relates more particularly to a device for Oiling the edge or edges of a safety razor blade, after it has been used, so as to prevent the edges from rusting, before the next time of use. It is well known that if moisture is permitted to remain on the line cutting edge of a razor blade, fine particles of rust will be formed and the next time the blade is used, it will be found that it is dull. wWith the ordinary safety razor, such as the Gillette, it is, therefore, customary and advisable, after Shaving, to clean the razor and thoroughly dry the blade before putting it away. This operation is troublesome and is often neglected, with the result that the blades seldom remain Sharp for more than for two Or three shaves. l

If, however, the razor, without being disassembled', is cleaned and dried with reasonable care and the edges of the blade Oiled, in any suitable manner as by contact with oil pads or other suitable material, impregnated with oil, the razor may be repeatedly used and permitted to remain assembled for an indefinite period, without the edges becoming dulled by rust.

The object of our improved device, therefore, is to provide a simple arrangement of Oil pads, against which the edges of the razor blade may rest when the razor is stored until ,it is to be used again.

When storing the razor after use, it is preferable to store it with the parts assembled and clamped by the handle or the blade assembled with the guard and clamping plate, and a further object of our lmprovement is to provide means engaging the guard for holding the edges of the razor blade 1n Contact or engagement with suitably d1sposed oil pads. l

Many users of safety razors 1n their hurry, are inclined to neglect to separate the parts and thoroughly dry the blade and do not trouble to store the parts in the razor case, but leave the razor assembled and place it in the bath cabinet or let it lie around on a table or shelf. Therefore, a further object of our improved blade oiling device is to and residents of New York, countyv provide a holder or support, which may be attached to the wall or other suitable fixture and the razor suspended therein with the edges of the blade in engagement with the Oiling pads for Oiling and protecting the blade until the razor is used again.

With these and other objects in view, we have Shown examples of our improved safety razor blade Oiling device in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a side view Of our ldevice with the safety razor partially inserted or removed therefrom; Fig. 2 shows the bracket supporting oiler, with the safety razor suspended there.

i1 1; Fig. 3'is a top plan view of the bracket 011mg device; Fig. 4 is a transverse Section on the hne 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through the device with the razor inserted, the section'being taken on the line-'of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 represents a longitudinal section through one of the oil pads, on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a transverse section and Fig. 8 a plan view of a modification of the oiling device.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that our improved razor blade Oiling device, in which the assembled razor may be supported and stored, comprises a suitable bracket member 1, which may be preferably stamped and folded from sheet metal. The bracket 1 is preferably provided with a recess or longitudinal groove at 2 formed by an inward fold of the metal, as will be seen in Figs. l and 4 of the drawings. The upper wall 3 of this groove preferably extends upward and outwardat 'an angle and the metal is turned back upon itself at 4 to form a tubular channel for the hinge pin 5. rIhe metal sheet from the end of the fold 4 is then bent upward to form the flange 6, which may be provided with suitable holes for screws 7 or the like, for securing the bracket to the wall or other suitable support, such as the bathroomy wall, window casing, or-the wall or door of the ordinary bath room cabinet. The lower wall 8 of the groove or recess 2 in the bracket preferably downward to form the bracket flange 10, which may be provided with holes, through which similar screws 7 may be passed for securing the bracket tothe wall or sup-4 hinge pin 5, so as to form a. hinged member cooperating with and supported by the bracket 1. The free end of the hinged memthe razor ber 11 is preferably bent angularly downward at 13 and provided with a further downward bend at 14 to provide a recess or groove which is completed by a return bend in the form of an inwardly extending flange 15, which, when in normal position, as indie cated in Fig. 2 vof the drawings, is substantially in. a plane with the ledge 8 and is adapted to engage ythe other edge of the razor blade guard A, and thereby -suspend the razor fromthe bracket.

It will be seen that the bracket 1 and hinged member 11, as thus far described, form a support for holding the safety razor and could readily be used for that purpose alone, but, as previously stated, the object of our improvement is to provide means for oiling thecutting edges of the razor blade to prevent r sting and dulling thereof, after as been used. In order that this may be automatically effected, when the razor yis placed in the'bracket and hinged member, previously described, suitable oil pads are inserted and carried by the respective members of the device. The bracket member 1 is, therefore, preferably provided with asuitable pad 16 of felt or other absorbent material, which is adapted to be impregnated with any suit-able oil or rust-preventing substance. Similarly, the outer edge ofthe hinged member 11 is provided with a pad 17 of absorbent material, adapted to be impregnated with oil .or the like.- The two pads 16 and 17 when the razor is inserted in the holder, as shown in Fig. 2, are suitably arranged and spaced apart, so as to engage the cutting edges B of the razor blade C and the pads 16 and 17 are preferablyy of such thickness that when the razor guard A is 'forced into engagement with the' flange 15 and the ledge 8, the pads will be slightly compressed,"ther'eby forcing oil onto .the edges of the razor blade C, as they Contact with and engage the pads. The oil pads 16 and 17 may be secured to the casing mem-` bers in anysuitable manner and in the present instance, the pad 17 is shown as mounted upon a thin metal plate 18, (Fig. 6) which is provided with integral punched-out points or prongs 19, .which are turned over intolthe body of the felt'or pad, so as to permanently secure it to the plate. The oil pad 17 is then secured in place against the angular portion 13 in the hinged member by turning over suitably projecting tongues 20 at each end of the pad, as more particularly shown in the section of Fig. 6. The pad 16 lis likewise shown as provided with a similar backing plate 21, to which it is secured by similar prongs 19 and the pad 16 is secured to l'the' bracket 1, by Vturned-in tongues 22 at each end of the pad, as more particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings.

To facilitate ready insertion of the razor into the holderand oiler, and to prevent the cutting edge of the blade from striking the metal of the bracket, the pad 16 preferably extends forward and upward, beyond the hinge, as will be seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The backing plate 21 is, in the present in stance, preferably utilized as a limiting stop to engage the under-side of the hinged member 11 for preventing it from dropping below the approximate level obtaining when the razor is supported in the device, after the razor has been removed therefrom.

The operation of our improved oiling de- -vice and razor support will be readily understood from an examination of the drawings. To insertdthe razor, one edge of the guard A is inserted between the pad 17 and the ange 15 of the hinged member 11 and the latter is partially lifted, substantially as shown in Fig. 1, after which the guard A is moved into a substantially horizontal position, being guided by the surface 9 so that the other edge B of the blade will be brought into contact with the oil pad 16, while the lower edge of the guard A slides over the ledge 8. As the razor is brought into this position, the hinged member 11- swings down to the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and the razor becomes suspended from the ledge 8 andflange 15. The act of inserting-the razor in the oiling device, as just described, and drawing down the hinged member 11, forces the edges Lof the blade against the pads 16 and 17, thereby squeezlng out a sufficient amount of oil to thoroughly lubricate the edges and protect them from rusting. The weight of the razor will keep the edges ofthe razor blade pressed against the pads and the limiting stop 21 will prevent the hinged memberl from drop-v ping too far down, either when the razor is in place in the device, or when removed; the latter condition being shown in Fig. 4 'of the drawings. Obviously, a spring, instead of gravity, could be used for controlling the movement of the hinged member with respect to the bracket member.

It may be desirable to provide our improved razor blade oiling device for use in vthe razor case, or for supporting the razor -in the reversed position from that shown in Figs. 13 and 2 and previously described.

and 24 aremounted in a box-like casing 25, which is adapted to prevent loss or spreading of the'oil. Preferably the longitudinal edges of the box 25 are provided with a plurality of spring fingers 26, which may beintegral or otherwise, the upper ends of which are provided with suitable engaging noses or heads 27 to engage the respective edges of the razor guard A and thereby hold the edges B of the razor blade C in contact with the pads 23 and 24. The pressure of the spring clips 26-27 will be sufficient to keep the parts substantially in the position shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings, but will permit ready withdrawal of the razor from the box when it is desired to do so. This form of our oiling device, it will be understood, may be used in connection with the traveling set and carried in the ordinary razor case, or

,it may be used as a base for supporting the razor with the handle standing upright vwhen the razor is inserted therein.

While we have shown oui improved razor blade oiling device and support Iv,forl the razor in the preferred forms it will be understood that we d0 not Wishv to be limited to the vspecific details of construction shown and described, for obviously, various modifications therein may be made, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. l'For instance, we do not wish to be limited to the particular construction of the hinged bracket and support, for the proportions and arrangement of the parts may be changed and parts may be left off or added, to forma device giving the same results and operating lin a similar manner. Likewise, it may be desirable to chan e the form and shape of some parts and utilize other equivalent means for controlling the movement of the hinged parts. Furthermore, we believe that our improved automatic razor blade oiling device is articularly novel and the attached claims s ould be read accordingly.

We claim 1. In a safety razor blade oiler, the combination with a bracket adapted to be screwed to a sup ort, a pad, ada ted to be impregnated wit oil, mount on said bracket, a member hinged upon and supported by said bracket, a pad, adapted to be impregnated with oil, mounted u on said Vhinged member, and means carrie by the bracket and said hinged member for engaging the razor blade guard for supportingythe razor and holding the edges of blade in contact with saidpads.

2. The safety razor blade. oiler, as claimed l in claim 1, in which means is carried by said bracket for limiting the movement of said hinged member and holding it in predetermined position when the razor is withdrawn therefrom.

3. In a safety razor blade oiler, the combination with a bracket, adapted to be attached to a wall or other support, said bracket being provided with an outwardly projecting ledge adapted for engaging the razor blade guard, an oil pad mounted on said bracket above said ledge, a hinged member pivot-ed to said bracket and provided at its outer edge with an inwardly turned flange corresponding to said ledge and an oil pad mounted on said hinged member above said flange, the arrangement and proportions being such lthat when the razor blade guard is engagedrespectively by said flange and. ledge, the edges of the blade will engage said oil pads and be held in engagement therewith by the weight'of the razor.

4. The safety razor blade oiler as claimed in claim 3, in which said bracket and the hinged member are provided with means for securing the respective pads thereto.

5. A safety ,razor blade oiler, comprising a pair of oppositely disposed oil pads, mounted for movement toward and from each other, for oiling the edges of a double edge safety razor: blade when assembled in the razor, and means associated with said pads for engaging the razor blade guard to thereby hold the edges of the razor blade in contact with the oil pads.

6. A safety razor blade oiler, comprising a pair of members resiliently movable toward and from eachother and provided with oil pads mounted -in position to engage the edges of the blade of an assembled safety razor when said members are moved toward each other and to release the same |when they are moved away from each other.

7. The razor blade oiler, as' claimed in claim 5, in which said members are adapted to engage the razor blade guard and means is provided for guiding the guard into position to be engaged and'held by said mem- 

